Yearly Archives: 2015
Mr. Robot and the Banality of (Corporate) Evil
The average big company is apparently now considered evil enough to make exaggeration unnecessary for dramatic purposes. In the commentary linked below, the writer discusses the fictional company, E Corp, which plays a central role in the TV show Mr.
Mr. Robot and the Banality of (Corporate) Evil
The average big company is apparently now considered evil enough to make exaggeration unnecessary for dramatic purposes. In the commentary linked below, the writer discusses the fictional company, E Corp, which plays a central role in the TV show Mr.
Shockingly, ‘Psychics’ Admit it’s All a Scam
It’s pretty obvious that lying to customers to get their money is wrong. It’s even more wrong when the customers involved are desperate. There’s no such thing as a genuine psychic. Nobody — nobody — can read minds, predict the
Shockingly, ‘Psychics’ Admit it’s All a Scam
It’s pretty obvious that lying to customers to get their money is wrong. It’s even more wrong when the customers involved are desperate. There’s no such thing as a genuine psychic. Nobody — nobody — can read minds, predict the
Gift Card Holders Paid Before Secured Creditors in Radio Shack Bankruptcy
The ethics of bankruptcy is an under-explored but fascinating business ethics subject. This story surrounding the recent Radio Shack bankruptcy is excellent discussion fodder. Attorneys General around the U.S. have sought to intervene in bankruptcy proceedings to alter the order
Gift Card Holders Paid Before Secured Creditors in Radio Shack Bankruptcy
The ethics of bankruptcy is an under-explored but fascinating business ethics subject. This story surrounding the recent Radio Shack bankruptcy is excellent discussion fodder. Attorneys General around the U.S. have sought to intervene in bankruptcy proceedings to alter the order
Walmart Stops Selling Semi-Auto Rifles
Corporate reasons, and corporate motives, are complex things. Given the complexity of corporate decision making, sometimes there’s no single reason why a company did something, let alone a single reason that can be reliable determined by outsiders. In other words,
Walmart Stops Selling Semi-Auto Rifles
Corporate reasons, and corporate motives, are complex things. Given the complexity of corporate decision making, sometimes there’s no single reason why a company did something, let alone a single reason that can be reliable determined by outsiders. In other words,
Will McDonald’s and Burger King Collude for a Good Cause?
In Book I of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith noted the dangers that arise when competing companies collaborate: “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against
Will McDonald’s and Burger King Collude for a Good Cause?
In Book I of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith noted the dangers that arise when competing companies collaborate: “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against
Xerox’s Region-Coded Toner Cartridges
Making a product isn’t just a matter of design and engineering. It also involves creating a business model—a who-pays-whom-for-what flowchart specifying what the customer gets and on what basis the customer pays for it. Business models can make or break
Xerox’s Region-Coded Toner Cartridges
Making a product isn’t just a matter of design and engineering. It also involves creating a business model—a who-pays-whom-for-what flowchart specifying what the customer gets and on what basis the customer pays for it. Business models can make or break
Study: Ethics in Public Relations
This really shouldn’t be surprising. As cynical as we might be about a field like PR, we have to realize that most people in the field, most of the time, are going to have a conscience. Still, it’s good to
Study: Ethics in Public Relations
This really shouldn’t be surprising. As cynical as we might be about a field like PR, we have to realize that most people in the field, most of the time, are going to have a conscience. Still, it’s good to
Operation Choke Point: Anti-Fraud or Merely Anti-Small Business?
If you’re not politically connected, you don’t get to play. Ostensibly designed to thwart fraudulent businesses, Operation Choke Point increasingly closes down small, non-politivcally-connected businesses. >>> LINK: Operation Choke Point: The Government’s Covert War on Small Business (by Zach Weissmueller
Operation Choke Point: Anti-Fraud or Merely Anti-Small Business?
If you’re not politically connected, you don’t get to play. Ostensibly designed to thwart fraudulent businesses, Operation Choke Point increasingly closes down small, non-politivcally-connected businesses. >>> LINK: Operation Choke Point: The Government’s Covert War on Small Business (by Zach Weissmueller
Ethical Leadership and Star Trek’s Captain Kirk
Devoted Trekkies (and many others) will recall the bit from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in which we learned that James T. Kirk had, as a young cadet many years before, had reprogrammed a battle simulation computer to
Ethical Leadership and Star Trek’s Captain Kirk
Devoted Trekkies (and many others) will recall the bit from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in which we learned that James T. Kirk had, as a young cadet many years before, had reprogrammed a battle simulation computer to
Video: Ethical Leadership Unwrapped
The short video linked below (11 minutes long) is part of a series called “Ethics Unwrapped,” produced by the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. >>> LINK: Ethical Leadership, Part 1: Perilous at the Top
Video: Ethical Leadership Unwrapped
The short video linked below (11 minutes long) is part of a series called “Ethics Unwrapped,” produced by the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. >>> LINK: Ethical Leadership, Part 1: Perilous at the Top
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